Marquia Rivers, LMHC

Marquia Rivers is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with individuals who are also managing issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she encourages people to take the first step toward support.

With six years of professional experience, Marquia adapts sessions to each person’s needs. She focuses on clear, practical conversation rather than clinical jargon. Sessions aim to identify what feels most urgent, set achievable goals, and practice skills that can be used between meetings.

Marquia emphasizes sensitivity and active listening. She customizes the plan you and she create together so it fits your situation and pace. The work often includes talking through patterns, improving communication, and building more stable coping tools.

Her background includes work with people dealing with addiction, eating and food-related concerns, grief and emptiness, and communication problems. She also addresses control issues, co-morbidity, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters.

People who want a straightforward, person-centered approach may find her helpful. She practices in New York as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and conducts sessions in English. To begin, follow the site’s steps to match and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online care

Many clinicians who use evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical strategies that reduce symptoms and teach new ways of handling problems. For example, a problem-focused cognitive approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice alternative responses to reduce anxiety or low mood. A skills-based approach emphasizes concrete tools for managing stress, emotional regulation, and communication during conflicts.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, then test methods to see what fits best. That means plans can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and making it possible to keep continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote work so progress keeps moving forward even when meeting remotely.